In Georgia, a Black pregnant woman declared brain dead after a medical emergency is being kept on life support for three months so that her fetus can develop — a course of action over which her family says they have been given no choice because of the state’s strict anti-abortion law. According to the Associated […]
Roe v. Wade
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Fair Fight Action’s Web Series Aims to Address Roe v. Wade for Gen Z Voters
Two months after mass layoffs left the organization’s future in question, Stacey Abrams-founded Fair Fight Action is launching a new season of a digital series it first created in the 2020 heyday of Fair Fight’s political organizing. The fourth season of Fair Fight’s Civics For The Culture debuted over the weekend during a panel at […]
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Despite Temporary ‘Sigh of Relief,’ State Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law
The state’s highest court just ruled to keep Georgia’s six-week abortion ban in place, ending a short-lived victory for abortion rights advocates. Last Tuesday, a Fulton County Superior Judge ruled the law, HB481, passed in 2019 unconstitutional since it was passed while Roe v. Wade was still in effect. Robert McBurney, the judge in the […]
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The Push Behind an Abortion Fund for Atlanta
A collective of reproductive and voting rights groups is calling on the city of Atlanta to create an abortion fund. Their push might’ve just led to change. In partnership with Access for Reproductive Care-Southeast, the Amplify Georgia Collaborative — which includes SisterSong, the Feminist Women’s Health Center, and New Georgia Project — created a petition […]
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Black Lawmakers Outline Plans to Protect Abortion Rights Following Overturn of Roe
Urging abortion-rights supporters to vote blue in November isn’t the only course of action Black Democrats plan to take to protect women’s reproductive rights ahead of Election Day. “At the end of the day, my goal is to make sure that women get care when they need it,” U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams told reporters during […]
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What Does a Post-Roe World Mean for Black People in Georgia?
A historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on abortion rights could have dire effects for Black people in Georgia. On Friday, the high court overturned Roe v. Wade, its landmark decision that gave women the constitutional right to choose abortion. The implications of an abortion restriction for Black women in Georgia could be dire. […]